The 42-storey high Singapore Flyer was shut down on Sunday after being struck by lightning.
Some 200 visitors were taking a ride on the world’s tallest Ferris wheel when one of the electrical cables supplying power to the air-conditioners in the capsules were struck at around 1pm.
Although the wheel was still operational, the air-conditioning in the capsules were cut.
A Flyer spokesperson said the management’s decision to stop the ride was for comfort’s sake and that no passengers were hurt in the incident. They were escorted off safely and the attraction has since been closed.
Repair works are currently in progress, according to the spokesman. It is not known why the lightning conductor on the Flyer did not function correctly on Sunday.
And yet, this is not the first time the Singapore Flyer had to be closed.
In 2008, the attraction was shut down for a month after it stalled, trapping 173 passengers inside the capsule for nearly six hours. Some of those trapped had to be rescued by the Singapore Civil Defence Force. A new backup system, with a separate power supply was built following the incident.
Singapore’s eye-in-the-sky is expected to reopen on Wednesday.
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